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  • Come along to the amazing Summer Moot (21st July - 2nd August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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    What did you buy today?

    Agreed. Check out thier stoves
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    Essential life saving skills.

    Knowing when to and having the courage to bale when the situation potentially risks getting the better of you
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    What did you buy today?

    Alpkit Cloud sleeping pad
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    What did you buy today?

    Fenix E03R V2.0 Rose Red Special Edition, Rechargeable Lightweight Keychain Torch | 500 Lumens | Red Light Mode | USB-C Charging
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    Zip lube

    The zip on my much loved Karrimor SF 1 keeps coming astray especially, it seems, as the weather gets damper. The two sides of the zip will separate requiring the zip to be pulled back downwards towards the foot end before the point of separation then carefully rezipped up. Any products or tips...
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    Lightweight cook setup

    The one with uses tent pegs to support the pot?
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    What are you currently reading?

    Animal Farm - George Orewell
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    What did you buy today?

    Carinthia goretex bivvy bag
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    Source for straps?

    Tbh I'm not finding many surplus rucksack straps outhere. Ideally looking for some similar to those on the Karrimor Sabre 45. Any pointers to wide padded shoulder straps
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    Non-military camouflage?

    Designs go against grey man camouflage principles
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    A great night's sleep

    No coffee after 6pm. Seems to be a diuretic for me
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    Sleeping Mat Repair

    Repaired - All three punctures fixed. Slept on overnight, no leakage. Used Stormsure Flexible Repair Adhesive Transparent Clear 5g Tube and Gloves via eBay.
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    Snugpak SF bivy. Normal or XL

    @Woodcutter - can you give definitive dimensions for both
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    Sleeping Mat Repair

    Struggling to repair 3 small holes in a Sea to Summit Esther Insulated Sleeping Mat. The 3 separate holes made presumably by a scrambling rat are located in 3 separate 'bevel's between the air pockets. They have raised edges within themselves and are also raised as part of the air pocket loft...
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    What did you buy today?

    Klymit Insulated Static V Sleeping Pad to temporarily replace the recently popped as yet unrepaired Summit to Summit Ether Light XT Insulated Mat. Got complacent with the twigs
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    Arktis H110 35L daysack

    How do the H110 35L shoulder straps compare to the SF Predator. They look quite thin. Just wondering how well it carries a full load
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    berghaus "centurio" vs. karrimor "sabre" ?!

    Issue for me with the Sabre 45 is the back foam, effectively the internal frame is too hard. On the 35 it's perfect and kind of hugs the back as well as doubling as a kneel pad. Need to source a softer but still supportive back support foam. Any suggestions/hacks for a softer but still...
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    Still lots of Covid about?

    Yes, and your t-cells upon recognising a pathogen will activate your b-cells that will secrete the requisite anti-bodies and remember the pathogen. Better know as the adaptive immune system